Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Median $24.28 an hour in Maine · 7,390 jobs
Maine · 2026 take-home pay
$25 an hour after taxes in Maine
At $25 an hour in Maine you keep about $20.13 of every hour — $805 a week, $3,489 a month or $41,870 a year full time — after 2026 federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, Maine income tax and state payroll programs. Maine has a graduated income tax plus Maine PFML, and its minimum wage is $15.10 an hour.
Where $25 an hour goes
| A year | A week | An hour | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $52,000 | $1,000 | $25.00 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,060 | −$78 | −$1.95 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | −$3,224 | −$62 | −$1.55 |
| Medicare (1.45%+) | −$754 | −$15 | −$0.36 |
| Maine income tax | −$1,832 | −$35 | −$0.88 |
| Maine PFML (employee share) | −$260 | −$5 | −$0.13 |
| Take-home pay | $41,870 | $805 | $20.13 |
Effective tax rate 19.5% · federal bracket 12% · Maine bracket 6.75%.
Maine PFML (employee share): 0.5% of wages.
Take-home per paycheck
| Paid | Gross | Take-home |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly (52 paychecks) | $1,000.00 | $805.19 |
| Every two weeks (26) | $2,000.00 | $1,610.38 |
| Twice a month (24) | $2,166.67 | $1,744.58 |
| Monthly (12) | $4,333.33 | $3,489.15 |
$25 an hour at different hours
Take-home in Maine for part-time, full-time and overtime weeks. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times $25 an hour for hours over 40, as federal law requires for most hourly workers.
| Schedule | Gross a week | Take-home a week | Take-home a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours a week* | $500 | $435 | $22,601 |
| 30 hours a week | $750 | $621 | $32,278 |
| 40 hours a week | $1,000 | $805 | $41,870 |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime | $1,188 | $942 | $48,997 |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime | $1,375 | $1,070 | $55,624 |
*If this is your only job. With a second job, withholding on each is likely too low unless you adjust your W-4.
Is $25 an hour good pay in Maine?
- Minimum wage: $25 an hour is 1.7 times Maine's minimum wage of $15.10 an hour. Portland sets a higher minimum.
- Among Maine workers: It's about the 51st percentile of hourly pay in Maine (BLS, May 2025) — roughly 51 in 100 workers earn less. The median is $24.73 an hour.
- Local prices: Maine's price level is 97.1% of the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities), so $41,870 a year buys about what $43,143 would at national-average prices.
- Rent: the 30% rule points to about $1,300 a month. Check it with your debts.
- A 50/30/20 budget: about $1,745 a month for needs, $1,047 for wants and $698 for savings. Plan it in the budget calculator.
Jobs in Maine that pay about $25 an hour
Occupations whose median wage in Maine is within 4% of $25 an hour, most common first. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Median $25.76 an hour in Maine · 5,760 jobs
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Median $25.02 an hour in Maine · 3,390 jobs
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Median $25.76 an hour in Maine · 1,800 jobs
Correctional Officers and Jailers
Median $25.35 an hour in Maine · 1,090 jobs
Medical Records Specialists
Median $25.04 an hour in Maine · 1,000 jobs
How Maine compares on $25 an hour
Maine ranks 39th of 51 for take-home pay on $25 an hour (1st = keeps the most). Here it is next to its neighbors.
| State | After tax, per hour | A year | Minimum wage | vs Maine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | $20.13 | $41,870 | $15.10 | — |
| New Hampshire | $21.14 | $43,962 | $7.25 | +$2,092 a year |
How the federal tax on $52,000 ($25 an hour) is worked out
Taxable income is $52,000 minus the 2026 standard deduction ($16,100) = $35,900. Each slice is taxed at its own rate:
| Rate | Income in this bracket | Tax |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | $12,400 | $1,240 |
| 12% | $23,500 | $2,820 |
| Total | $35,900 | $4,060 |
How the Maine income tax on $52,000 ($25 an hour) is worked out
Taxable income is $52,000 of Maine wages minus $15,700 standard deduction minus $5,300 in exemptions = $31,000.
| Rate | Income in this bracket | Tax |
|---|---|---|
| 5.8% | $27,400 | $1,589 |
| 6.75% | $3,600 | $243 |
| Total | $31,000 | $1,832 |
Common questions
How much is $25 an hour after taxes in Maine?
About $20.13 for every hour you work, or $41,870 a year at 40 hours a week ($52,000 gross). Taxes take about 19.5% of your pay, for a single filer in 2026 with no pre-tax deductions.
How much is $25 an hour a week after taxes in Maine?
About $805 a week at 40 hours, from $1,000 gross. Paid every two weeks, each paycheck is about $1,610.
How much is $25 an hour a month after taxes in Maine?
About $3,489 a month at 40 hours a week, from $4,333 gross.
Is $25 an hour good pay in Maine?
$25 an hour is 1.7 times Maine's minimum wage of $15.10 an hour. It's about the 51st percentile of hourly pay in Maine (BLS, May 2025) — roughly 51 in 100 workers earn less. The median hourly wage for all jobs in Maine is $24.73. After taxes and local prices, $41,870 a year buys about what $43,143 would at national-average prices.
Is Maine a high-tax state for $25 an hour?
It ranks 39th of 51 among the 50 states and D.C. for take-home on $25 an hour. The most you'd keep is $43,962 a year, in 8 places including Florida, North Dakota, New Hampshire; the least, $40,240 in Oregon.
More hourly rates
Other hourly rates in Maine
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Sources and method
Our 2026 engine applies IRS Publication 15-T withholding, Social Security and Medicare, Maine's income tax rules and Maine's employee payroll programs (methodology). Local income taxes are not included. Minimum wages: U.S. Department of Labor. Wage distribution and jobs: BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities.
- Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods — Internal Revenue Service. Accessed October 14, 2026.
- State Minimum Wage Laws — U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division. Accessed October 14, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed October 14, 2026.
- Regional Price Parities by State — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Accessed October 14, 2026.